The Model of Human Occupation The Model of Human Occupation is an occupation-focused theoretical model that is categorized into concepts that examine the person’s volition, habituation, and performance capacity when participating in an occupation (Forsyth et al, 2014, p. 506). By applying MOHO to my community partner Sunshine, the dynamics of how his personal factors and environmental factors influence his overall occupational participation are analyzed. Volition According to Forsyth et al. (2014), Volition is defined as the motivation an individual has to participate in an occupation. It essentially helps the individual choose occupations to engage in. Volition is categorized into three subcategories that reflect the person’s personal causation, values, and interests in participating in an occupation. Sunshine’s volition for partaking in his current occupations is the desire to be independent. He values having an occupational identity that is not dictated by his disability; therefore he chooses to engage in occupations that promote his independency. His personal causation to participate in occupations is his ability to effectively complete them either on his own or with limited assistance. The values that Sunshine was raised with frame his volition to be actively involved in various occupations. As a child, his mother and grandmother instilled in him the value of self-efficacy. He does not ask for more assistance than he needs because independency is meaningful to him. Even though he cannot complete many activities that involve using lower extremities on his own, he values his effort in trying to accomplish them. Interests also play a vital role when he decides what occupations to perform. He strongly believes that having ... ... middle of paper ... ... ramp in the car that allows him to easily enter and exit the van. He also has tools that support his performance. The satchel on his wheelchair allows him to keep his phone, wallet, and keys intact. His electric wheelchair allows him to be mobile. Without these accessibilities, Sunshine’s engagement in many occupations would be not be successful. Although Sunshine’s inability to walk hinders his ability to participate in many occupations, his desire to be independent is what encourages him to actively participate in all of the areas of occupation. Works Cited Forsyth, K., Taylor, R., Kramer, J., Prior, S., Richie, L., Whitehead, J., Owen, C., & Melton, M. (2014). The model of human occupation. In B. A. B. Schell, G. Gillen, & M. E. Scaffa (Eds.), Willard and Spackman's occupational therapy (pp. 505-509). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Vik, Nygård, Borell, and Josephsson (2008) described the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health’s definition of participation as involvement in a life situation. One important factor of participation is agency, which is the ability of an individual to competently reason and communicate power through various means. In their study, the authors found agency to be an indicator of making decisions, choices, and actively participating in daily life. Beth was an agent of her own life with every decision she made as she exercised her right to self-determination. One example of Beth’s self-determination comes early in the book, when Rachel attends her Plan of Care meeting. There, Rachel meets Beth’s care team and becomes aware of Beth’s financial and medical situations, and her safety, relationships, hopes for the future, and lack of interest in classes, participation in an organization, or a job. While this lack of interest concerns Rachel, her care team honor her right to self-determination, and accepts her negative responses without debate. In time, Rachel comes to the realization that Beth is an agent of her own life, actively choosing how she will participate. She chooses where and how to travel, when and what to eat, and how to dress. Rachel acknowledges “She is, in many ways, the embodiment of self-determination” (Simon, 2002, p. 194). This realization eases her tension, as she begins to accept Beth’s choice to ride the buses and understand the way she chooses to participate in
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...s proven that the structural factors are much based on the human factors. New government policies are trying to remove inequalities. Consequently, it could be said that if a human being is given a fair enough choice of all jobs that are available then it will be down to their freedom to choose, but it is very hard to measure what is the best job for one person as it may be not perceived by others. Its our choice, which way we choose because at the end of the day its our life, which way we want to go. Choosing an occupation can be very difficult for one person because their are many factors which effect the person while making a decision which is mostly like discussed in this essay as for example race, gender, inequality, class, role of women and there are many more factors which are explained in this essay which can affect ones life while choosing for an occupation.